Gerhard Richter: The Overpainted Photographs; A Comprehensive Catalog - Rilegato

Borchardt-Hume, Achim; Brill, Dorothe

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ISBN 10: 1911736167 ISBN 13: 9781911736165

Casa editrice: Heni Pub, 2024

Riassunto

A monumental catalog of Richter’s overpainted photographs, a curious confrontation between two mediums that transforms their potency

Edited by Joe Hage and Hans Ulrich Obrist, this landmark publication offers the most comprehensive account of Gerhard Richter’s (born 1932) Overpainted Photographs, a body of work he began creating in the mid-1980s and developed over the following decades.
The illustrated six-volume edition, housed in an elegant slipcase, features contributions from esteemed cultural voices, including world-renowned curator of contemporary art Hans Ulrich Obrist; distinguished art critics Robert Storr and the late Achim Borchardt-Hume; literary giants Siri Hustvedt and Botho Strauss; as well as prominent art historians Dorothée Brill, Stefan Gronert, Aline Guillermet, Christine Mehring, Paul Moorhouse and Uwe M. Schneede.
The Overpainted Photographs, drawn mostly from the artist’s personal snapshots, depict landscapes, cityscapes, family moments and travels. Using oil paint or lacquer, Richter employs techniques such as pressing photos onto paint, flicking droplets and applying paint with squeegees or spatulas. The dialogue between the smooth photographic surface and the tactile texture of the paint—marked by gaps and ripples—invites associations with patterns, shapes and colors, ultimately challenging our perception of the captured reality.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) was born in Dresden, Germany. He studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and then the Düsseldorf Art Academy. His work has been the subject of exhibitions internationally, including touring retrospectives at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf; Tate, London; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, among many others. Richter has experimented with sculpture, photography, drawing and, notably, painting. Aided by the diversity of his media, the artist has continuously examined the nature of imagery, highlighting in particular the contingency of representation.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Heni Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1911736167
• ISBN 13: 9781911736165
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 2464
• Redattore: Hage Joe, Obrist Hans Ulrich
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